Christchurch Modern » Stewart Ross http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz A collection of modern houses in Christchurch, New Zealand. Wed, 06 Dec 2017 01:16:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 45 Richfield Rd. JH Howden House. Warren & Mahoney. http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/10/45-richfield-rd-jh-howden-house-warren-and-mahoney/ http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/2008/10/45-richfield-rd-jh-howden-house-warren-and-mahoney/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:39:44 +0000 admin http://www.christchurchmodern.co.nz/?p=1053 Mr Howden knew Miles’ dad at Pyne Gould Guinness and asked Warren Senior whether he knew any aspiring young architects. He did, and the house was built in 1957. Set in a beautiful garden overlooking the bay at Port Levy, the house is lived in by the original owner’s son and his wife.
Additions were made over 20 years ago to a design by Stewart Ross adding a garage and more living space. The original house was 2 split level, shifted, pitched roof forms. The back of the house was buried into the hill and the lighter-weight front had a very balanced relationship.

Many details are recognisable from later work. The expressed timber frame around the fireplace and the internal joinery details show particular attention to detail and what must have been quite innovative at the time.


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